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Friday, April 29, 2011

AZMEX UPDATE 29-4-11

AZMEX UPDATE 29 APR 2011

Note: mostly of interest to locals, interesting details on shootout at Gusave, also be interesting to find out what going on there. Higher level people involved. Also interesting mix of weapons of army & police. Why several up armored vehicles abandoned? A .50 in the mix?

ORGANIZED CRIME7 killed in clashesBase attack of Guamúchil DSPyTM and then 'crash' armed groupsNorthwest / Editorial29-04-2011Two of the victims were killed by the Mexico 15, near El Burrion, next to a truck.Photo: Northwest.http://www.noroeste.com.mx/publicaciones.php?id=682600

GUASAVE .- The central upstate shook yesterday morning after opposing groups of organized crime faced death in the municipalities of Salvador Alvarado and Guasave, killing seven suspected gunmen were killed and one arrested.

The first skirmish occurred at about 2:30 pm when Guamúchil preventive agents clashed with an armed group on the street Dr. de la Torre and Zaragoza.Subsequently, the city moved to DSPyTM facilities for shelter, but came moments after the criminals on board at least five trucks, armored apparently, and shot 12 patrol vehicles and corporate facilities as well as some nearby houses.

Minutes later, the street railway and Miguel Hidalgo located the bodies of four people shot to death after apparently opposing armed groups clashed after the attack on the police.The deceased were later identified as Andrés Sepúlveda Oswaldo Mendoza, 20, Jesus Berrelleza David Terrazas, 22, Luis Angel Felix Rubio, 22, and Edgardo Marquez Ortega, 32, originating in the trusteeship of El Burrion.

Another young man named Jesus Ramon Rodriguez, also with the same address, who traveled along with the dead in a Tsuru, Red, was with a bullet in his right hand and was detained by soldiers in the curve of the Serrano, after a rollover.Nearby found abandoned a Dodge, double cab, 2010, and an armored Chevrolet Colorado type, around 2008.According to reports from corporations, then the gunmen held a series of clashes on International Mexico Highway 15, from Las Brisas to El Burrion.It was established that the gas station in front of the latter town, south to north side and on the federal highway near a armored Chevrolet station wagon, green, 1998 model, were the bodies of two men.The dead were named Gil Marcos Ayala, 38, resident of the ejido May 1, Ahome, and Guillermo Leyva Castro, 26, resident of El Huitussi.While in the community of Cuatro Caminos, under Mexico 15, found the body of another young man who until press time had not been identified and who was killed with a grenade in hand and wearing overalls.It was near the toll booth and recorded El Burrion where the heaviest fighting between members of organized crime, because in these areas were abandoned six late-model armored vehicles, in one of which were located long and short arms , mags and alleged marijuana and secured over 300 caliber shell casings from AK-47 7.62x39mm.At dawn, dozens of military, federal and city surrounded the area where the violence occurred.People who transited the Mexico 15 revealed that as 5:00 am there was still a large armed group installing a roadblock.

Living moments of tensionNow it was the people of the community of Cuatro Caminos whom they lived firsthand the war in that place by organized crime."I think it was about five o'clock when they heard the first shot and the only thing we did was dive to the ground, as we have seen in movies, but they were minutes of intense gunfire," a neighbor told from this locality.Another neighbor said even with the fear among the veins as one of the wounded gunmen came and knocked on the door of his house, but then withdrew."I do not talk anymore", he was recommended by an elder.

The Chief of Police of Altar, Sergio Bustamante Hernandez, submitted his resignation for personal reasons.Sergio Bustamante Hernandez stepped down to work for PGR.Alfonso Campos-RUBIOAltar, Sonora - New Day

For personal reasons the lawyer Sergio Bustamante Hernandez submitted his resignation as general director of the Preventive Police and Municipal Transit, which last held since September 2009, confirmed the mayor Rafael Rivera Glass.The mayor indicated that altarense foregoing vacated one of the most important jobs for the city administration.It also expressed "that the date will be administrative adjustments and readjustments, in addition to select either the profile of who directs altarenses safety because it is one of the most important positions for the administration," he stressed.While Hernandez told Bustamante that sought his resignation to take another position of interest for

note: Ciudad ObregonFRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011 9:21 WRITTEN BY MARTIN ALBERTO MENDOZAhttp://www.diariodelyaqui.mx/portal/index.php/component/content/article/104-principal/11807-levantan-a-doctoraA gang intercepted last night outside her officeA young doctor, a specialist in children's dentistry, was deprived of liberty, by three young guys who had their faces covered and carrying high-powered weapons, while leaving his office in Tamaulipas and Morelos streets, last night at 20:30.

The victim in this violent chapter Sayda Vivian Elias Villegas, 26, residing in Hidalgo # 801 between California and Quintana Roo, Colonia del Valle. Data from the scene indicate that the young professional was approached by three young guys who covered their faces with ski masks dark.

Those outlined, carrying guns, assault rifles, apparently of the popularly known "goat horns."

To make contact with her, held her arms and violently opposed but stubborn resistance, the force went to a Chevrolet, Captiva line, golden color, then fled to the west Morelos.

Witnesses said one of the subjects wore a shorts, type shorts, khaki color. All three are young looking.

It was also said that the young professional, was working in a doctor of Dentistry for Children, accompanied by her father.

Police arrest 3 involved and seize tactical weapons and equipmentA obregonense was deprived of his liberty by several armed men to be intercepted in front of the Recreation Park La Sauceda, Hermosillo, and rapid mobilization by elements of the Municipal Police detained three individuals, but the whereabouts of the victim is unknown.

These events took place last Wednesday afternoon and is affected Egurrola Flavio Arturo Sánchez, 31, who was traveling with his wife Claudia Gómez Guerra, 30, and a minor.

Hermosillo police authorities, said the family Egurrola Gomez, moved from Phoenix, Arizona to this town, when they were stopped by heavily armed individuals.

The detainees are now Piñuelas Carlos Lopez, Giovanni Martin Cota and Luis Zúñiga Flores Raúl Mendoza. His arrest was carried out on the road to Sahuaripa while riding in a gray pick-up truck with Sonora plates.This vehicle carried three rifles, two handguns, several magazines, body armor and several rounds of ammunition.

Authorities have not found the father and or his car a late model sedan and have not found the other sedan used in the kidnapping of obregonense.

Chihuahua, Chih .- The Director of Highways, Raymundo Romero, said the agency will arrange to have ready the 140 agents will be able to be armed. The official explained that the Highways officers have a job risk."What we are doing is to flesh out the words of the governor, who had said they were going to arm agents Road, to the hostile environment that is ... is a recurring theme, we are bringing the Prosecutor determines "he said.He added that the vocation of the Roads Corporation is originally from prevention, because in 64 municipalities is an area that is within the Municipal Police.He said attacks on agents that have occurred Transportation in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua are forced to open the debate, but especially to get ready.ochavez@diarioch.com.mx